First Principles Thinking - Multiple Perspectives - Part 1

First principles thinking is a powerful approach to problem-solving and reasoning that involves breaking down complex problems into their most fundamental elements. Let me improve and expand on this concept from various perspectives.

First principles thinking involves deconstructing complicated problems into basic elements and then reassembling them from the ground up. Unlike reasoning by analogy (where we make comparisons to existing solutions), first principles thinking encourages us to question assumptions and build understanding from foundational truths.

Lets look at few example 

Elon Musk

We have to start with him as he talks about this explicitly. 

Steve Jobs

Larry Page

Mark Zuckerberg

Conclusion

First principles thinking is valuable because it enables genuine innovation rather than incremental improvement, helps overcome cognitive biases, and creates deeper understanding of complex systems.

Going to add Part - 2 of this soon